My Best Carrot Cake Recipe

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My Best Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Line three 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper: lightly grease and flour wax paper; set pans aside.
  2. Stir together first 4 ingredients.
  3. Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  4. Fold in carrots and next 3 ingredients.
  5. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean in middle of cakes.
  7. Buttermilk Glaze:
  8. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in saucepan over medium high heat.
  9. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
  11. Drizzle buttermilk glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks
  12. 15 minutes.
  13. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
  14. Cream Cheese Frosting:
  15. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  16. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  17. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  18. You can garnish cake top with chopped pecans or walnuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 716.3 Kcal (2999 kJ)
Calories from fat 476.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.96g 81%
Cholesterol 102.99mg 34%
Sodium 937.31mg 39%
Potassium 278.55mg 6%
Total Carbs 56.58g 19%
Sugars 30.15g 121%
Dietary Fiber 4.74g 19%
Protein 7.99g 16%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 136.8mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.72 Kcal (1552 kJ)
Calories from fat 246.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.41g 81%
Cholesterol 53.3mg 34%
Sodium 485.11mg 39%
Potassium 144.17mg 6%
Total Carbs 29.28g 19%
Sugars 15.6g 121%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 19%
Protein 4.14g 16%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 1.1mg 12%
Calcium 70.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.9
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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